Lipbrush and housing therefor



NOV. 3, 1953 BECKER 2,657,411A

LIPBRUSH AND HOUSING THEREFOR Filed March 6, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 @ayusmnzms a2 4namm.

Nov. 3, 1953 H. BECKER LI'PBRusx-x AND HOUSING THEREFOR 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Filed March 6 1951 Henry Be cker INVENTUR.

Patented Nov. 3, 1953 g UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LIPBRUSH AND HOUSINGTHEREFOR Henry Becker, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application March 6, 1951, Serial No. 214,141 4 claims. (o1. 15-184)This invention vrelates to an improved cosmetic applicator.

An object of this invention is to provide, as a new article ofmanufacture, a cosmetic applicator brush embodying improved mechanicalfeatures of construction and operation whereby a single closure is usedto protect the bristles of the..-brush when ther brush is not in use'and also to prevent other articles from coming into contact with thebristles and also for projecting the bristles outwardly of the housingor tube which contains the brush thereby effectively lengthening thecomposite handle which is formed by the tube or housing and the brush.

Another object of this invention is to provide in a construction asdescribed previously, a locking device to hold the closure within anaperture at one end of the housing so that the shank is displaced withrespect to the housing thereby arranging the brush bristles outwardly ofthe housing.

Another object of this invention is to provide an improved cosmeticapplicator which has a spring so arranged Vas to retain the shank undera constrained spring load when theY applicator is in such position as tobe inoperative and also to retain the shank under a similar load tendingto retract the shank in the housing.

Ancillary objects and features of importance will become apparent infollowing the description of the illustrated form of the invention.

In the drawings: f

Figure 1 is an elevational view of the device showing it in suchcondition as to be used by a person;

Figure 2 is an elevational View of the device showing it in the closedor inoperative condition;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional View of the structure of Figure 1and taken substantially on the line 3 3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on theline 4-4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a subassembly, the closurebeing omitted and showing the spring in the neutral position;

Figure 6 is an elevational view, portions being broken away in section,to show the housing which constitutes a handle of the device;

Figure '7 is an elevational view of the shank with its brush at one end;

Figure 8 is a partial section and partial elevational view of the sleevewhich constitutes a part of the device, and;

Figure 9 is a partial section and partial elevational view of theimproved closure which is used I for several purposes and to performseveral functions.y

In the instant device there is a housing I6 which is preferably, notnecessarily, tubular in form and which serves the purpose of a handle.The housing is sectional, including a top section I2 and a bottomsection I4, the section I2 being provided with a neck I8 at its outerend and the section I4 being provided with` a neck 28 at its lower end.The confronting ends of the sections are connected together by suitablemeans, as the threaded collar 2.I. and 24 separate the neck portions I8and 20 from the sections I2 and I4 respectively.

A shank 26 is provided with a brush 28 at one end and a decorativesomewhat domical portion 30 at the opposite end. A rst flange 32 isformed on the shank 28, extending laterally thereof and spaced a shortdistance therefrom is a second iiange 34 which constitutes a seat forthe yielding means, preferably a spring 36 which is located in thehousing I0.

Referring to Figure 8 there is a sleeve 38 having an enlarged portion 40at one end which is separated from the remainder of the sleeve by meansof the shoulder 42. This sleeve is located in the lower end of thehousing I0, the shoulder 42 abutting the shoulder 24 to preventseparation of the sleeve 38 from the housing and also to constitute astop to limit the extent of axial movement of the'sleeve with respect tothe housing I0, a portion of which the sleeve forms.

An elongated member 45 is illustrated in Figure 9 and this elongatedmember constitutes a closure for the open ends of the housing I0, thehousing being provided with an aperture 48 in the neck portion I8 and anopening 50 in the neck portion 20. The closure has a somewhat domicalshaped end portion 52 and a hollow portion 54 connected to one endthereof, the hollow portion having a pocket 56 in order to accommodatethe bristles of the brush 28 when the closure is inserted in the opening58. There is a flange 58 at approximately the junction of the hollowportion 54 and the domical portion 52 of the closure 45 and this flangeis adapted to contact the lower edge of the neck 20 in order to limitthe extent of inward movement of the closure 45 with respect to thehousing I 0.

In assembly the shank 26 is located within the housing I0 after thesleeve 38 has been fitted in the housing and the shoulders 42 and 24come to rest upon each other. At the time that the shank 26 is insertedin the housing, the spring Shoulders 22 Y 36 will have already beenarranged in concentric fashion with the shank so that the lower end ofthe spring 36 rests upon the upper end of the sleeve 38, whichconstitutes a seat for it. The opposite end of the spring contacts thelower surface of the ange 34 so that if there is any movement of thesleeve 3B with respect to the shank1 the spring 3B will 'be extended orcompressed.

place and eectively lengthening the composite handle and shank togetherwith the brush whereby it is ready for use. Upon removal of the closure45 from the aperture 48 the spring 3B is released, retracting the shankto the position disclosed in Figure 5.

Having described the claimed as new is:

1. In a cosmetic applicator, al tubular housing invention, what is ASdisclosed 1I; Figure 4; when the ,elOStl-Ie .45 i1.0 havingzopen frontand rearl ends, 'a'- sleeye slidable inserted inthe apertureY 50; theinner end'of the out hof thefront ends'of thehousing-to form an sleeveportion 54 of the closure 45 fits in the open extension of the housingand being slidable inlower end of the sleeve 38, there beine a bevelledward-1y of said front end out of extension formend 62 on the closure topermit easeiof insertionrrfx ingp9sition;;.a shank-in the housing with abrush and prevent it from slipping from the bore of the 15 on one endand an enlarged portion on its other Sleeve- Aeeedngly, Ithe Sleeve 38being'fmevedvf@ endysaid shank being axially movable outwardly inwardlyof the housing and the-,spring 3;6,being-, of jrhgrqnmendfthe housingand outwardly seated on the sleeve, the shank 26` isretracted of saidsleeve to project the brush out of the inwardly 0f the housing. When thehnge-32 sleevefand'b'eing movable inwardly of said front Contacts theShould-e1 22, the Shan-k can mOVe 20 end and sleeve to retract;v thebrush into the n0 moleaxillyfwth AleSDeffff. 120 'ChefhOllShgfi.J Aix?-housingeandgproject.:the; enlarged-:portionof the. theft-abme .thespring 1:36 :.becolrlles.-.c.umpresi-ierii:' shank out of the rear endof the housmgf,-f.fa thereby pleehg the Shank 26 Under e COhStTeheQflange-,on ,thefshankMthinthahousingfa spring;Sprihg1l9a,lf1MQ1eOl/e1`,;et this. imefherdomel in thehhousingaacting`againstdaher sleeveigandfsff endxipofont@ Qf lhexghehkiiwllhave'been-'25 langeto` slidethessleeveoutwardlyand..to moveurgedzthrouehethe-aperture 4.8 sol esto :prcvide theishankinwarmy, and.a closure. member-forts Offlall1=-nfl0hlit hSrndtQf thezhousllgv theiendsof '.saidf. housing .=,r1gageableewithf:.saidfil Ther isla llockingdeYCeODemtflYely Connected-:z: A, sleeye-and-isaid`portion.fseleetivelyff toy sldensaid Wl'fhrlhei-.lek 20 lhd'lhelosll'efthis: locknfyr@ sleeveinwardly and:.movevsaidrshank.outwardlywu devis;comprisineaa helieal-.sroove le :in .the .30 respectivelyii-a innerurfaeeipf hegneeli g2@ and.. 2li-.Similarly 411'- i 2.v a.:cosmetic:applicatonaccording -to .cla-ima: Tang, .idge'fl?Qnxflhegelltelrufeee 0f ihe. 10,l0e 1, enacting,shouldersl onwsaidehousingiand .onw- SureAS-ea,Therefore after- .the- Closure. 45 hasSaid; sleeve .iimiungsudingaof .rtheelsieeveeout-e been-inserted intheaperture 5ft-df. it is rotated, ward1y.= the ridge Win11-I eneageinthe. eroevelfthel'eby l35 3. Inacosmeuezappucator aceonding-fto-c1amvpreventing ,separation i 0f'` the. closure .from :the housngeuntlrotated i in the.. opnesite f direction-5. f .1 Whenthe-closureisremovedfromfthe heus ing l@by rota-,tion of .the .closure withvrespect to the,h ousing,.-in thefproper, direction, `thegholding 40 ofthe spring 3,6. is; releasedstheneby allowing, the.- 1 Spring :toureethe sleeve f3.8 `.to the. :positiQnLdise closed in Figure 5 andthereby allowingthaspring, to urge ithebrushyancishanlg-,correspondingly. outwardly and throughv the"Y opening,v 5MThen,

1, saidn lclosure-memberabeing4 tapered to lfitintotheasleeveen- 4. Inacosmetic:applicatorraccording to claim 1, coacting shoulders :onsadzshank and'housingf limitinginward movement-of saidishank. HENRYBECKERf:

38, itis compressed-asi,disclosedpin Figure FOREIGN PATEN'ISff.:

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